History is full of people who wanted to keep others out

If you take a look at The Donald President-elect Trump’s website, you’ll notice he says his very first task, on Day 1 of his term, is to build a wall along the border with Mexico (and to make Mexicans pay for it). But he’s not quite the visionary he claims to be. Here’s a list of some of the most famous dividers in history:

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Wall of Kremlin, Russia

The word Kremlin itself means “fortress in a city” and this complex, which houses five palaces and four cathedrals, is the official residence of someone’s “new best friend”.

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Walls of Troy, Turkey

Built to protect the ancient city of Troy in the 13th century BC, these fortifications are among the oldest in the world. And we all know, of course, that the Trojan War was caused by what we now call “a nasty woman”, so it’s no surprise it’s on this list.

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Berlin Wall

Built during the Cold War, this wall divided East and West Germany for over 30 years, and in fact, today, 9 November, is the anniversary of its historic fall. Irony, thou art cruel.

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Hadrian’s Wall, England

Europe’s longest boundary wall, the 73-mile structure was built between England and Scotland, because Roman Emperor Hadrian wanted to keep his empire free from “barbarian tribes”. This was 122 AD, but, well, the times, they aren’t a-changin that much, it seems.

Great Wall of China

The largest manmade barrier in the world (hey, even Trump thinks size matters) is actually a series of constructions right from the 7th century BC. But the majority was built by the Ming dynasty, from the 14th to the 17th centuries AD, to keep nomadic tribes at bay.

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Walls of Ston, Croatia

This 15th-century structure had 40 towers and five fortresses, and was more than 7km long. Trump Tower, what?